ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO, AT AUCKLAND.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 121, 5 March 1872, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO, AT AUCKLAND.

Dunkdin, Tuesday, 11.40 a.m. The Nebraska made the run from Honolulu iu fifteen days, and arrived at Auckland on the 3rd. She brings no mails of consequence, owing to the railway being blocked by snow. The United States claims, as laid before the Geneva Commission, caused great excitement throughout Britain. England is | charged with a knowledge of the character | of the Alabama, and with not using proper i diligence to prevent her departure. The United States demands that in making the award, not only the losses of individuals through destruction of vessels and cargoes by the Florida and its tenders, but the expenses incurred by the States in pursuing those vessels, shall be taken into account. The Times declares tint England must give immediate notice to the Geneva Arbitration and the Government that if Amei rici's course is to be as reported, all efforts I at settling the question by arbitration may I cease. The Telegraph reports that negotiations I have been opened, and that the British | representations were not received in a | friendly spirit. i Other journals have criticised the case ! with great severity, urging the Govern- ! ment to declare an opinion with regard to ; the American demand for indirect dai mages, Chief-Justice Cockburn has officially j counselled t'ae cabinet that England must | seeede immediately from the Washington I Treaty, leaving America to declare between : the new treaty and war. The Cabinet are now discussing the I terms in which this resolution shall appear | in the Queen's speech. The Advertiser asserts that Lord Cockburn will withdraw from the arbitration, and Government will repudiate the treaty. The Daily Xews says that the position 'of the Government is backed by the sentiI ments of the country. An extensive storm has swept over the I East of England ; streams overflowed and whole villages were deluged. Windsor suffered severely, as did also the valley of ! the Severn. j The Prince of Wales is to go for a cruise ! iu the Mediterranean. Mr Otway, M.P., in addressing his con--1 stituents at Chatham, express id an opinion that Europe is at present pregnant with | complications, which may bad to war. He also said that if America's claims are allowed, war must follow. There are 300 witnesses to examine for ! the defence in the Tichborne ease. The j claimant's chance is weakening. The nomination of a Hon? ltnle candidate at Galway give rise to serious riots. Election excitement runs high in Kerry. I The Fenians are organising in mobs in ; support of the Home Rule candidate. It is reported that the priests are threaj tened with violence. Mr Bright denounces Home Rule. The latest tone of the press on the Alabama question is slightly moderated. The Times is afraid that attempts to solve the difficulty will prove abortive: but hope:; failure will not excite bitter feelj ing in America. The Saiurdiy Review thinks flint the : United States prefer having no settlement. I but wish the claims to remain as at present. in order that they may be held up as a I perpbtual menace against England. The Pall Mall Gazette claims to have seen an early copy of the Queen's speech referring to the Alabama question, and isays: —"Through a pardonable oversight ion the part of the negotiators, the claims : are not expressly limited to direct loss: therefore the President preferred a considerable number of indirect claims, to I many of which my Government demurred. i Wc hope the amount, to be ultimately paid | on account of the claims will not exceed ; the amount of the French payment to Germany." The Times complains that American proposals have been translated into Con i tinental languages, and scattered broadcasl j over Europe; and that if the inteutior. i were to make retraction impossible, n< ! better means could have been devised tc I attain that end. Religious excitement in Europe is in I I creasing. Bavaria is greatly agitated : The old Catholic movement is spreading ir ■ Germany under the influxes of Dr T)o\ (linger.